DUST CITY by Robert Paul Weston – REVIEW

September 30, 2010 – Razorbill Henry Whelp lives in a reformatory for troubled boys called the Home for Wayward Wolves. He’s been there since his father was thrown in jail for killing Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother.  He’s been mad at his father ever since and embarrassed when people bring it up.  He [Keep Reading]

SHE’S SO DEAD TO US by Kieran Scott – REVIEW

It’s been 18 months since Ally Ryan has lived in Orchard Hill and she is nervous about moving back. She doesn’t know how her friends are going to welcome her back after she left without even saying goodbye to them. Ally didn’t have any warning the night her and her parents left town. With her [Keep Reading]

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SISTERS RED by Jackson Pearce – REVIEW

Scarlett and Rosie survived the unthinkable when they were just young little girls.  A big bad wolf, disguised as a salesman, forced his way into their Grandma’s cabin, brutally killed her, and then moved on to attack the girls.  Scarlett, determined to save Rose, grabbed a shard of glass to fights for their lives.  She [Keep Reading]

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GLIMPSE by Carol Lynch Williams – REVIEW

Lizzie and Hope are as close as two sisters can be; so, when Hope walks in on Lizzie with a shotgun in her mouth, Hope is thrown into a world of confusion.  She can’t imagine what would drive Lizzie to such an extreme action. After Lizzie is taken to the hospital and put in lockdown, [Keep Reading]

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SHIP BREAKER by Paolo Bacigalupi – REVIEW

Set in a future dealing with the ramifications of global warming, Nailer and the others living in his Gulf Coast community fight for survival working for salvage companies pulling copper wire from grounded oil tankers.  If you don’t work, you don’t eat and for Nailer the responsibility for his safety rests on his own shoulders. [Keep Reading]

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PASSING STRANGE by Daniel Waters – REVIEW

Let me start out by saying, you’ll want to read the first two books in this series before picking up PASSING STRANGE.  If you don’t, you’ll be lost on the ins and outs of the plots and characters. You can find my reviews for the first two books below: GENERATION DEAD #1 KISS OF LIFE [Keep Reading]

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ROT & RUIN by Jonathan Maberry – REVIEW

Benny just turned fifteen. In his world that means he must find a job in order to continue receiving his rations. The problem is, Benny can’t find a job he likes.  He and his best friend, Chong, waited too long to get one and all the easy jobs are gone. What’s left aren’t very appealing. [Keep Reading]

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THE NIGHT IS FOR HUNTING by John Marsden – REVIEW

First published – 1998 This 6th installment of The Tomorrow Series finds Ellie and her friends hiding out, once again, in Hell.  After their daring and devasting blow to the enemy in Book 5, they know laying low is the only way they will be able to survive. The enemy is out for blood. Two new [Keep Reading]

PLAY DEAD by Ryan Brown – REVIEW

Simon & Schuster – May 4, 2010 PLAY DEAD by Ryan Brown is NOT a YA novel.  However, that being said, it definitely could be.  The only thing that would keep this off of my middle school shelf would be the language.  Other than that, this would be the perfect book for the boys in [Keep Reading]

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MONSTERS OF MEN by Patrick Ness – REVIEW

Walker Books – May 3, 2010 (UK) Candlewick- September 28, 2010 (USA) MONSTERS OF MEN is the wonderful conclusion to the Chaos Walking Trilogy. It picks up where THE ASK AND THE ANSWER leaves off – right at the beginning of WAR! The Spackle, the Answer, and the Mayor’s army are all converging on New [Keep Reading]

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